He opened his heart after Steph told him she wanted to stay in the house longer because of their relationship.

She said: “I don’t want to go yet because I know me and you have got a lot more to like..” before trailing off.

He told her: “No we don’t. I fancy you.”

Turning as if addressing other housemates and Big Brother, he went on: “I fancy her and what, what are you going to do about it huh? Yeah I’ve been a **** yeah so what? I’ll get over it, it’s a f***ing gameshow.

“You put us in this little **** house and I find someone attractive yeah, I’ve fallen in love with her.

Stephanie covered the cameras with her hand and could be heard giggling with Jeremy (Image: Channel 5/Celebrity Big Brother)

“Get over it, what are you gonna do? Yeah see you later. What’s wrong with them? And what?”

He added: “We’re back to our normal lives after this, this is why I just embrace being with you.”

Steph asked him to stop, saying his words would make her cry, but he continued pouring out his emotions.

He said: “That’s what it is. You fall in love in certain weird places and you have a connection with people you know, it’s good, it makes you strong. It’s something we’re not going to do ever again.

“This is like, we’re on Celebrity Big Brother we’ll look back on this say, ‘yeah, we fell in love on TV’. Regardless of what anyone says, that’s what happened with me any way. It’s just another chapter in my life, innit?

“I don’t care what people think. You know you know when you look at someone and the eyes never lie.

Cuddling: The pair have grown closer during their time in the house (Image: Channel 5/Celebrity Big Brother)

“There’s something in you. It’s not horny, it’s not like that, it’s going on what your heart’s talking to you.

“A lot of people thought I was a player coming in here but that’s not the case, I’m a gentleman.

The pair had vowed to call a halt to their flirty relationship, but have been unable to keep away from each other, having a fight in the bathroom with bubble bath and shower gel.

Steph was reprimanded by Big Brother for her behaviour at the weekend after threatening to hit Gemma Collins when the TOWIE star told her her behaviour with Jeremy was “disgusting”.

Watch: Steph and Jeremy cover each other in soap in bizarre play fight